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Committee backs feasibility study for Land Grant living museum
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Summary
The committee gave HB 268 a due-pass recommendation to fund a $100,000 feasibility study for a Land Grant and Asekiya living museum, with supporters saying the museum would help visitors learn about land grant history and connect them to existing Land Grants.
Representative Gonzalez introduced HB 268 on behalf of the bill sponsor, describing it as "a simple one-page bill" that would allow the use of appropriated funds for a feasibility study into creating a Land Grant and Asekiya living museum and identifying potential locations including Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
The bill proposes using $100,000 from the sponsor’s capital outlay to fund the study. Gonzalez said the museum would provide a central place "where people can learn about land grants directly," and cited the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center as inspiration for how a cultural center can orient visitors to local history.
Richard Schleplein of the New Mexico Land Grant Council testified in support, saying, "the council stands in support of this legislation." The committee asked if there were any online or in-room opponents; none were recorded. A committee member moved for a due pass; after a second and no objections, the chair announced that members present voted in the affirmative and granted a due pass for HB 268.
The committee record shows no amendments or conditions attached to the due pass. The next procedural step for a bill given a due pass is referral to the chamber’s calendar or subsequent floor consideration, depending on internal legislative scheduling.
